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More than 900,000 people in the U.S. have now died from COVID-19, but that figure doesn't capture the full impact of the disease.

Congestion pricing was introduced on Sunday morning in the center of New York City — despite a late attempt by New Jersey to stop it in court.

The country is the top flower exporter to the U.S. When the pandemic hit, farmers feared they'd have to destroy flower beds and lay off thousands of workers. Here's why that didn't happen.

Washington Post pop culture writer Hank Stuever reviews the new acoustic version of Jagged Little Pill, the 1995 album that introduced Canadian singer Alanis Morissette to American audiences and helped popularize a style of songwriting for women that embraced anger. Morissette is revisiting that earlier success, but taking a softer approach to the songs.

Of the three great blues guitarists named King -- B.B., Albert and Freddie -- arguably the most influential was also the least well-known: Freddie. But his most important work has been unavailable until recently. Critic Ed Ward reviews a recent release, Taking Care of Business, which spans much of King's career.

For the first time in 40 years, Starr has produced his own record. The songs on Y Not were formed out of separate tracks, fleshed out by guests such as Joss Stone, Joe Walsh and his former bandmate, Paul McCartney. Starr also answers the question, "Will people still be listening to The Beatles 400 years from now?"

As many as 2,500 people are feared dead after two landslides in northeastern Afghanistan on Friday. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to the Wall Street Journal's Yaroslav Trofimov for the latest.

Democrats enjoyed major wins beyond just the marquee races, up and down the ballot — and across the country — continuing the party's momentum heading into the 2026 midterm elections.

A shortage of air traffic controllers may have played a role in ending the last government shutdown in 2019. U.S airlines are once again bracing for possible delays in commercial aviation.

Craig Breedlove became the first person to drive faster than 500 miles per hour. But his record-breaking run almost ended in disaster.